TOD Literature: Development & Redevelopment

Climate Investment Opportunities in Cities: An IFC Analysis

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In late 2018, the International Finance Corporation (IFC) published the fourth report in its series on climate investment opportunities in developing regions across the globe. This year’s report addresses the opportunities available in urban markets, home to half the world’s population and producers of 70% of global carbon emissions. ...

Planning for Transit-Friendly Land Use: A Handbook for New Jersey Communities

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This handbook is designed to help planning officials, planning and zoning boards and communities create successful TOD environments. ...

Resources Highlight Maryland’s TOD Potential

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A new online resource released by the State of Maryland promotes TOD policies and opportunities at the state's more than 100 transit station. ...

Targeting Transit: Assessing Development Opportunities around New Jersey’s Transit Stations

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In Targeting Transit, New Jersey Future’s director of research, Tim Evans, presents a tool that can be used to prioritize TOD investments. ...

Transit Village Symposium: “Progress and Future” Symposium Proceedings

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These proceedings cover the Second Transit Village Initiative Symposium held by the Voorhees Transportation Center and held at Rutgers University. ...

Transit-Oriented Displacement or Community Dividends? Understanding the Effects of Smarter Growth on Communities

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Tackling an under-researched connection between transit-oriented development (TOD) and displacement, Karen Chapple and Anastasia Loukaitou-Sideris establish the case for greater consideration of how TOD projects affect vulnerable residents within their geographic pull. ...

US EPA: Smart Location Mapping

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The EPA's Smart Location Mapping is a valuable resource for assessing the linkage between land use/urban form and its effects on transportation. ...